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Mrs. James from King Of Prussia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Room on the Rug for All

My students need a carpet for morning meeting, an easel for read aloud/general instruction, an art drying rack, number puzzle, silly sentences and alphabet pops!

  • $1,100 goal

This project expired on July 4, 2015.

This project expired on July 4, 2015.

My Students

Our classroom is one full of learning, energy and love. This is my first year as a kindergarten teacher, I have been in awe with how much my students have grown in such a short amount of time!

I have the pleasure of teaching 20 five and six year olds every day!

My student's live in the beautiful mountains of rural West Virginia. We have a population of 60% + free and reduced breakfast/lunch at our school. My students and I have really been on an amazing journey together this year. Starting out as nervous, wide-eyed, children transforming into confident readers, authors, illustrators, mathematicians and so much more! Some of my students have difficult home situations, it is my hope that I can be a person of positive influence, one they can look up to and count on for support. The biggest challenge I face is one of funding (who's isn't though!) I want to be able to provide my students with the best education possible. At times with the cost of educational supplies this can be very difficult. I want to be the teacher that helps them to fall in love with education the way many past teachers did for me.

My Project

My student's would benefit from these materials tremendously! We have a very small carpet to gather for calendar and morning meeting. Often this result in some children sitting on the cold tile with no space to fit on the rug. A larger rug would accommodate everyone with comfort! An easel in the room would help in so many ways. Often times we read using "big books" it is difficult to keep the book open while reading and still making sure my students are paying attention and engaged. With a book easel, I would be able to secure it to the board while being free to use my hands and eyes to keep my attention on my kids. My student's and I could also use an art drying rack. We have minimal space in the room and finding areas to dry 20+ art projects while still finding room to teach can be a task. With an art drying rack we will be able to neatly dry projects. In addition my students will use the sentence builders in writing workshop, and puzzles/ ABC pops for letter and number practice.

I tell my students all the time that they are important, smart, special and can do anything they set their minds to.

They need to hear this from me because for some it may be the only time they hear it. These supplies will enable my student's to receive the education they deserve! I know the materials will make my students happy, but for me, it is more about being able to show them that I and others care and want them to succeed!

Mrs. James Caley Elementary School Grades PreK-2 King Of Prussia, PA View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lots of Dots Rugs Shape: Rectangle, Rug Dimensions: 7' 8" W x 10' 9" L • Teachers' School Supply $383.08 1 $383.08
Primary Teaching Easel • Teachers' School Supply $284.99 1 $284.99
LC683 - Lakeshore All-Purpose Drying Rack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
Jumbo Size Wood Puzzle Numbers 0-20 • Teachers' School Supply $16.99 1 $16.99
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Alpha Pops • Amazon $13.97 1 $13.97
DK Games: Silly Sentences • Amazon $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$817.02

Vendor shipping charges

 $75.36

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$934.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$164.94

Total project goal

$1,099.58

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